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Smithsonian National Zoo (webisode)
659 views / 0 likes - addedA brief look at Great Museums' episode featuring the Smithsonian National Zoo and its efforts to save endangered species of our planet, which aired on Public Television in Fall 2008. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more information.
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Great Museums of Havana: Curious about Cuba (webisode)
903 views / 0 likes - addedA preview of Great MuseumsTV's episode featuring the museums of Cuba, including the City of old Havana - a living museum - which aired on public television stations in December 2008. GREAT MUSEUMS OF HAVANA: CURIOUS ABOUT CUBA -- narrated by Mariel Heming
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Great Museums TV Series: Highlights
680 views / 0 likes - addedA highlights reel featuring some of the most memorable episodes of Great Museums to appear on public television. A full listing of Great Museums episodes can be found at www.GreatMuseums.org.
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - A Webisode
763 views / 0 likes - addedA preview of the Great Museums episode titled "China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art". A public television tribute to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, we learn in this clip what distinguishes Chinese art from Western art. Click on http://grea
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The National Racing Museum (webisode)
602 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums TV presents a preview clip of The National Museum of Racing and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, located in Saratoga Springs, NY. This episode aired on public television stations across the nation. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more informa
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The National D-Day Museum (webisode)
661 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums TV offers a preview of its episode featuring The National D-Day Museum, which aired on public television stations across the nation. This is not the history of World War II, but the story of what it takes to transform a nation of people into
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (webisode)
662 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums TV presents a preview of "The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Collective Vision". This episode aired on national public television stations across the country. A patron with exquisite taste and a zest for life, Isabella Stewart Gardner trav
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look, Part One
643 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums presents Part One of its new webisode series titled: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions". Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art,
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look, Part Two
531 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums presents Part Two of its new webisode series titled: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions". Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art,
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Baseball Hall of Fame Webisode 1 of 10: Home Base
1,031 views / 0 likes - addedThe first of 10 GREAT MUSEUMS webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame uses footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS public television episode. In 1 1/2 minutes, watch never before seen footage from GREAT MUSEUMS' pilgrimage to
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Baseball Hall of Fame 2 of 10: America's Game
857 views / 2 likes - added"America's Game," the second of 10 GREAT MUSEUMS webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, uses footage from the shoot for the original episode "Home Base." Each webisode explores a unique aspect of the legendary museum in Cooperstown, NY wi
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Baseball Hall of Fame 3 of 10: Going Pro
759 views / 0 likes - addedThe third installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame - produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode, which aired on national public television. For more information, visit h
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Baseball Hall of Fame 4 of 10: Autumn Glory
630 views / 1 likes - addedThe fourth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame - produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode, which aired on national public television. For more information, visit
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Drawings&Prints
788 views / 0 likes - addedAt The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Webisode: Textiles
669 views / 0 likes - addedThe latest installment in the Great Museums TV webisode series celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Costume Institute
634 views / 0 likes - addedThe latest installment in Great Museums TV webisode series celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music - A Webisode
826 views / 1 likes - addedFrom the Lower Ninth Ward to Congo Square, New Orleans has long been the hub of the ultimate music experience and a living museum of music. But beneath the pomp and circumstance of Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest lies an invaluable community of local musicians i
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look: The Exhibition
664 views / 0 likes - addedWebisode celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Exhibition" offers exclusive interviews with Philippe de Montebello, footage from the Met's opening gala and the exhibition itself. For more information, vi
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Baseball Hall of Fame 5 of 10: Sacred Home
634 views / 0 likes - addedThe fifth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. Each webisode explores a unique
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Baseball Hall of Fame 6 of 10: Game of Change
666 views / 1 likes - addedThe sixth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. Each webisode explores a unique
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Baseball Hall of Fame 7 of 10: Lightning In A Bottle
643 views / 2 likes - addedThe seventh installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. For more information, visit h
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Baseball Hall of Fame 8 of 10: Swinging In The Seventies
642 views / 0 likes - addedThe eighth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. For more information, visit ht
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Baseball Hall of Fame 9 of 10: Diamonds Are Forever
670 views / 0 likes - addedThe ninth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. For more information, visit htt
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Baseball Hall of Fame 10 of 10: Connecting the Generations
601 views / 0 likes - addedGREAT MUSEUMS' 10th webisode featuring The Natiional Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum using footage from GREAT MUSEUMS' Home Base, which aired on national public television. Each webisode explores a unique aspect of the legendary museum in Cooperstown, NY
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Collective Vision: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
594 views / 0 likes - addedIsabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum
685 views / 1 likes - addedLocated in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Face of America: The Ellis Island Immigration Museum
942 views / 2 likes - addedMore than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Hear some of their fascinating stories about their voyage to America in this Great Museums TV special produced for Public Television. For more information, visit http://g
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Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum
768 views / 0 likes - addedHoused in a 1904 firehouse, the New York City Fire Museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present, including the heroic efforts of firefighters on 9/11/01. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more info
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A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
752 views / 0 likes - addedFounded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Curious About Cuba: The Great Museums of Havana
703 views / 0 likes - added"Curious About Cuba" shows a side of this island nation that we seldom hear about: her art, history, and culture. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo
985 views / 2 likes - addedAs part of its mission to "advance research and scientific knowledge in conserving wildlife and to teach and inspire people to protect wildlife, natural resources, and habitats," scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of r
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Riches Rivals&Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America
745 views / 0 likes - addedAmerican is a land of museums. America's museum offer solitude, sanctuary and discovery. They reflect who we were, who we are, and who we hope to be. Visit some of America's museums coast-to-coast. Meet the characters whose fervor fueled the revolution th
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In Our Time: The Museum of Modern Art
699 views / 0 likes - addedWhat do the superstars of modern art have in common with the Vincent Black Shadow motorcyle? They share the stage at New York City's Museum of Modern Art, also known as MoMA. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit
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Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
740 views / 0 likes - addedEstablished in 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York is a wonderful place to explore America's favorite pastime and the great players who make it so popular. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more inform
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
703 views / 0 likes - addedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to the finest collection of Chinese masterpieces of any museum outside of China. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Horse Power: The National Museum of Racing
956 views / 0 likes - addedLearn the history of thoroughbred horse racing at the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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A Woman's Touch: The National Museum of Women in the Arts
773 views / 0 likes - addedThe National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. offers the single most important collection of art by women in the world. The museum provides an astonishing survey of women artists representing every major artistic period from 16th-century Dut
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Triumph of the Spirit: The National D-Day Museum
697 views / 1 likes - addedNow called The National World War Two Museum, this New Orleans-based museum talks about war in human terms and celebrates the American spirit through the personal stories and artifacts of the American men and women who sacrificed and prevailed in an epic
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American Soul: The DuSable Museum of African-American History
932 views / 0 likes - addedFounded in 1961, the DuSable is one of the first African-American museums in the U.S. It follows African-American history from its beginning on the shores of Africa to a celebration of African-American achievements including those of Bessie Coleman, the n
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An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
855 views / 0 likes - addedThe extraordinary legacy of Philippe de Montebello, who served for 31 years as Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. During his tenure, Mr. de Montebello guided the acquisition of more than 84,000 works of art, demanded innovation in conservation te
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Mind Over Matter:The Boston Children's Museum
641 views / 0 likes - addedRummaging through a trunk of old clothes in the Grandparent's Attic display, children are trying on the business of being adults. Play is learning at the Boston Children's Museum (founded 1913), which revolutionized the American museum experience half a c
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music
701 views / 0 likes - addedAn intimate look at the traditions associated with New Orleans music and the preservation of those traditions through the work of local musicians and educators who mentor young talent. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Filming the High Line: Day One
737 views / 0 likes - addedCalled the "Miracle above Manhattan" by National Geographic, the High Line, built on a defunct railroad line in New York City's West Side, is an elevated public park, an historic site, and a cultural center. Enjoy the first of many video blogs from on-loc
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At Rock Hall: American Music Masters Week Video Blog #1
989 views / 0 likes - addedShooting for GREAT MUSEUMS' upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum special began during American Music Masters Week. The 2011 honoree was Aretha Franklin. See the Queen of Soul in this video short, along with Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche Cab
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction with Great Museums
707 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums films Cleveland's biggest party, an event that happens only every 3 years - Rock Hall's Induction Ceremony. Watch Executive Producer Marc Doyle at the scene of the festivities. See more at http://greatmuseums.org.
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Baseball Hall of Fame (webisode)
825 views / 0 likes - addedLocated in historic Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum showcases the history and stars of the game. Produced by Great Museums TV. For more great information, go to http://greatmuseums.org.
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Picture Perfect: George Eastman House
756 views / 3 likes - addedLocated on historic East Avenue in Rochester, New York, this special showcases the 12.5-acre museum site that was the urban estate of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The Museum focuses on the 150-year history of the art, technology, and
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Great Museums Television: Highlights
615 views / 0 likes - addedGREAT MUSEUMS is an award-winning television series celebrating the museum world—in the U.S. and abroad—created by executive producers Marc Doyle and Chesney Blankenstein Doyle. The series opens the doors of museums to millions of viewers through public t
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Great Museums at the High Line Groundbreaking Ceremony: September 2012
648 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Museums Television celebrates the High Line groundbreaking ceremony&press conference on September 20, 2012.
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PREVIEW: Great Museums: Elevated Thinking: The High Line in New York City
858 views / 0 likes - addedSince 1998, GREAT MUSEUMS' call to action has been: "Find the museum in your own backyard." A perfect example is New York City's High Line. Recycled from a defunct elevated railroad, today's High Line is a fantastic world of woodlands, thickets, prairies
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Great Museums: Elevated Thinking: The High Line in New York City
837 views / 1 likes - addedNarrated by actress Susan Sarandon, this hour-long documentary film showcases the High Line, a most unusual and unlikely public park. Since opening in 2009, it has become a top global tourist destination, with nearly 5 million visitors annually. Since 199
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